Jackson added to the conversation, highlighting the universal wisdom of the 12-Step recovery program, observing that “although I am not in the program, I have always felt we all have something to recover from.”

Williams, who penned the lyrics of the Oscar-winning song "Evergreen" among his many hits, has been drug and alcohol free for 25 years.

The annual Waggoners Foundation Speaker Series luncheon, co-chaired by Tammy and Howard Lester, David Taylor and Eva Garcia raised more than $400,000 for The Council.